Prospect evaluation: Martinez

By Rich Hammond on May 5, 2008 11:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) |

Alec Martinez
Defenseman
DOB - 7-26-87
Stats:
Miami/Ohio (NCAA): 10 goals, 20 assists (30 points), 42 PIM (final 2008 stats)

Accolades: Named Central Collegiate Hockey Association's Best Defensive Defenseman for 2008.

From Inside College Hockey.com:

12/20/07: Martinez does it all -- he's an extremely reliable defender.

3/14/08: Martinez continually exudes a strong presence at both ends of the ice. The junior notched 26 points on seven goals and 19 assists, all while maintaining a gaudy +26 plus-minus rating that many blueliners sacrifice in exchange for those kind of offensive numbers.

2 Comments

Bob Bobson said:

"he's an extremely reliable defender" ? That's something we've been missing for a while now.

May 5, 2008 12:56 PM

Gord said:

Don't know much about him, but a lot of people seem to think he's closer to the big show than any other defensive prospect we have, with the exception of Harrold.

May 5, 2008 1:59 PM

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